Stan- I too am so sorry and I've also been in that situation. I agree with Merc. In my case, I also quit and was soon terribly broke and it took me two years to catch up, but not for a minute to I regret the decision to quit. Dogman- Take care, sorry to hear you're departing.

Hey Alfred, Congrats!

I'm sorry I haven't been around for so long. I haven't spent much time on the computer lately! Thanks for all of the nice birthday wishes! It was so nice to hear from many of you. I hope all is going well for everybody! :) Pedro- congrats on finishing finals!!!

Hi Ngiri, How are you? Welcome to the Diner! :) It's nice to see a new face. Where in the UK do you live? Hope you have a lovely weekend!

Sorry Blvgirl, I know nothing about Brazil, but good luck with your interview!

Neo- My aunt lives in rural Oregon, with a LOT of space (over 8 acres of outdoor bliss, it's beautiful and very much a natural enviornment), and a few years back she and her husband nurtured and (for all intents and purposes) raised an orphaned and injured duck. After the duck got older, it did NOT take well to captivity, even though it was pretty much raised by humans. I would STRONGLY suggest letting the mother rear the ducks, my aunt eventually had to let her duck fly into the wild. They thought it would come back (it did at first, for a few months here and there to visit). Eventually, it left for good. She always worried that she did the duck a disservice by raising it, but the duck would have died otherwise, so I think they did the right thing. It's cool that the mom is there with the eggs (most of the time) by your place. That will be something enjoyable for you guys to watch when the eggs hatch! If she just flies off when you guys come, don't worry. She'll still keep a close eye on them, and she always returns after she isn't spooked anymore, right?